SCOOP: McConnell-aligned groups set election year fundraising record in battle for Senate majority

EXCLUSIVE: Two outside groups aligned with longtime Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell report that they hauled in over $51 million in fundraising in the past three months as Republicans aim to win back the chamber’s majority in November's elections.

Senate Leadership Fund, which is the top super PAC backing Senate Republican incumbents and candidates, brought in $24.4 million in the January-March first quarter of 2024 fundraising. The affiliated non-profit public advocacy group One Nation raised $26.99 million.

The two groups say their combined haul is a first quarter fundraising record. Their figures were shared first with Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

The 82-year-old McConnell, who is the longest serving Senate leader in the nation's history, announced two months ago that he would step down from his leadership position after the November elections.

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One Nation brought in more than twice what it did in the same fundraising time period in the 2022 election cycle, and the Senate Leadership Fund roughly matched their first quarter haul in 2022.

Senate Leadership Fund reported $59.5 million cash-on-hand as of April 1, with One Nation reporting $83 million in its coffers.

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"Our donors know how consequential the battle for the Senate is this election cycle. We’re putting in the work to ensure Republicans have a lasting Senate Majority come January 2025," Senate Leadership Fund president and CEO Steven Law told Fox News in a statement.

Senate Majority PAC, the top outside group backing Senate Democrats, has yet to announce its first quarter fundraising